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Peru Crisis: Protests Turn Deadly

Peru is currently facing its worst outbreak of violence in over 20 years, as clashes between security forces and protesters have left at least 40 people dead. The...

January 14, 2023

Europe’s Largest Deposit of Rare Earths Discovered in Sweden

Europe’s largest deposit of rare earths, which are used in everything from mobile phones to missiles, has been found in Sweden. The discovery is being hailed as a...

January 14, 2023

NOTAM System Glitch Causes Airspace Shutdown in America

America’s airspace shut down for several hours Wednesday morning following a glitch in a computer system used to send alerts to pilots. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said...

January 13, 2023

What is the “Pineapple Express” Phenomenon?

Over the past two weeks, California and other parts of the West Coast have been hit with a series of what meteorologists call atmospheric rivers. Forecasters have said...

January 13, 2023

Uganda Successfully Ends Sudan Ebola Virus Outbreak

On January 11, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Uganda had successfully declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus. The country...

January 12, 2023

UAE announces blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it will enforce a blanket ban on single-use plastic shopping bags starting January 1, 2024. The decision, made by a...

January 12, 2023

India Hosts “The Voice of Global South” Summit, Gathers 120 Countries

India will host the virtual ‘The Voice of Global South’ Summit on January 12-13, according to Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra. The summit will bring together 120 countries from...

January 11, 2023

Brazil Anti-Democratic Riots

On January 8, 2023, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s ousted former president, Jair Bolsonaro, ransacked Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices in a full-blown riot to protest...

January 10, 2023

U.S. ‘Title 42’ Immigration Policy

The United States recently announced that it will extend COVID-19 pandemic-era restrictions, known as Title 42, to expel migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico...

January 10, 2023

India and UK Launch Young Professionals Scheme

The governments of India and the UK marked Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 9, 2023 by launching the Young Professionals Scheme, which allows up to 3,000 degree-holding citizens...

January 10, 2023

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